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Performance analysis of FTCS (FIRST TRUST CAPITAL STRENGTH ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, FTCS has had an average annual return of +9.16%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.

Over the past 5 years, FTCS has had an average annual return of +5.75%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.

Over the past 10 years, FTCS has had an average annual return of +10.26%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.

Since Jul 11, 2006, FTCS has had an average annual return of +9.69%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.26% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+4.25%+6.46%+11.19%+8.47%-10.23%+26.74%+13.03%+26.71%-4.22%+26.57%+8.40%+1.36%
201420132012201120102009200820072006
+15.86%+37.59%+16.01%-2.83%+13.77%+39.70%-37.28%+10.33%+11.22%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+4.59%+2.67%-6.34%+1.12%-0.59%+1%+2.08%+4.25%
2025+2.80%+1.17%-1.62%-1.43%+2.93%+0.19%-0.08%+2.55%+0.81%-2.53%+1.56%+0.09%+6.46%
2024+1.16%+3.40%+2.57%-4.72%+2.43%+0.88%+3.82%+3.98%+0.37%-1.85%+5.51%-6.19%+11.19%
2023+0.93%-4.03%+0.88%+0.81%-3.13%+5.74%+1.90%-0.38%-3.12%-1.24%+6.70%+3.72%+8.47%
2022-7.03%-3.82%+3.68%-5.31%-0.20%-5.13%+5.56%-3.72%-6.19%+11.11%+6.26%-4.05%-10.23%
2021-2.80%+1.35%+6.87%+4.51%+1.71%+0.65%+3.24%+1.96%-5.73%+6.88%-1.86%+8.10%+26.74%
2020+0.61%-7.89%-10.88%+10.99%+6.04%+0.14%+5.97%+5.12%-2.60%-3.62%+8.41%+2.42%+13.03%
2019+6.44%+4.12%+1.28%+3.42%-5.01%+6.68%+1.08%-0.51%+0.40%+1.20%+3.69%+1.65%+26.71%
2018+4.96%-2.65%-2.71%-0.83%+2.31%-0.09%+3.95%+2.82%+1.25%-6.21%+2.32%-8.48%-4.22%
2017+1.95%+4.28%+1%+2.63%+2.65%-0.63%+1.51%+0.89%+1.75%+3.44%+3.90%+0.52%+26.57%

Drawdown analysis of FTCS (FIRST TRUST CAPITAL STRENGTH ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the FTCS was -53.64%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 560 trading sessions.

The current FTCS drawdown is -3.01%.

Since Jul 11, 2006 FTCS has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 1 time
  • 30% or more: 2 times
  • 20% or more: 4 times
  • 10% or more: 9 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-53.64%Jul 13, 2007344Nov 20, 2008560Feb 11, 2011904
-31.93%Feb 19, 202023Mar 23, 202095Aug 6, 2020118
-24.49%May 2, 2011107Oct 3, 2011111Mar 13, 2012218
-20.94%Dec 29, 2021190Sep 30, 2022345Feb 15, 2024535
-18.64%Sep 21, 201864Dec 24, 201877Apr 16, 2019141
-17.34%Apr 2, 201243Jun 4, 201272Sep 14, 2012115
-12.62%Nov 29, 202487Apr 8, 202587Aug 13, 2025174
-10.94%Mar 2, 2015123Aug 25, 2015141Mar 17, 2016264
-10.45%Jan 26, 20189Feb 8, 2018140Aug 29, 2018149
-8.66%Oct 18, 201217Nov 14, 201232Jan 2, 201349
-8.00%Sep 2, 202041Oct 30, 202010Nov 13, 202051
-7.74%Mar 2, 202619Mar 27, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-6.25%Sep 2, 202121Oct 4, 202115Oct 25, 202136
-6.09%Sep 19, 201418Oct 15, 201410Oct 29, 201428
-5.97%Feb 17, 201118Mar 16, 201115Apr 6, 201133
-5.87%Dec 31, 201322Feb 3, 201418Feb 28, 201440
-5.66%Jul 15, 201915Aug 5, 201961Oct 30, 201976
-5.60%Aug 15, 201658Nov 4, 201622Dec 7, 201680
-5.30%Feb 26, 20075Mar 5, 200723Apr 5, 200728
-5.01%Apr 30, 201922May 31, 20199Jun 13, 201931
-4.96%Apr 10, 20136Apr 18, 201311May 3, 201317
-4.87%Mar 28, 202423May 1, 202449Jul 12, 202472
-4.76%Jun 9, 201612Jun 27, 20168Jul 8, 201620
-4.61%Aug 5, 201319Aug 30, 201310Sep 16, 201329
-4.48%Nov 16, 202110Dec 1, 20217Dec 10, 202117